Pitcher Left Stunned After He Catches a 108 MPH Hit in His Jersey
Pitcher Left Stunned After He Catches a 108 MPH Hit in His Jersey
Kimberlee SpeakmanThu, April 23, 2026 at 7:55 PM UTC
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Logan Gilbert on April 22, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.Credit: Jack Compton/Getty -
Seattle Mariners' pitcher Logan Gilbert caught a 107.8 mph line drive in his jersey during a game against the Oakland Athletics
Umpires ruled the play did not count as a catch since the ball wasn’t caught with a glove
Gilbert sustained minor injuries from the unconventional catch, but continued playing as the Mariners secured a 5-4 victory over the Athletics
A baseball pitcher had a unique catch — that he didn’t make with his glove.
Seattle Mariners starter Logan Gilbert turned heads during his team’s game against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, April 22 after he unknowingly caught a ball with his jersey.
It all happened when Athletics’ Carlos Cortes went up to bat and hit a line drive on the baseball — which ended up lodging into Gilbert’s Jersey.
In a video shared by ESPN of the moment, Gilbert could be seen looking around for the ball immediately after Cortes made the hit. He turned around and before realizing that the ball was stuck inside his shirt.
Logan Gilbert pitches during the game between the Athletics and the Seattle Mariners on April 22.Credit: Connor Jalbert/MLB Photos via Getty
"It happened so quick, I wasn't quite sure what happened," Gilbert recalled of the play, per ESPN. "And then, I mean, I hurt a little bit after that. So, [I] had to take a second."
"That was crazy," Gilbert added. "That was a freak thing, to end up through the jersey, too."
He could then be seen scrunching his face in pain as he reached into his shirt and finally pulled out the baseball — which had flown at him at 107.8 mph, according to the velocity counter. He then bent over as his teammate Josh Naylor appeared to check on him.
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The umpires took a moment to discuss whether it would count as a catch, before making the call that it did not because it was not caught with a glove. Cortes was allowed to stay on first base as the crowd booed the decision.
"At first, I thought I was pretty fortunate that it was a catch," Gilbert said, per ESPN. "But I guess it wasn't a catch. But at the same time, if they hit it like 110 off the bat, I don't really feel like I deserve an out there."
He was briefly examined by Mariners' head athletic trainer Kyle Torgerson before continuing the game. Though he gave up three runs in four innings, his team ultimately went on to win the game 5-4 against the Athletics, per ESPN.
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After the game it was discovered that Gilbert had a bruise on his stomach and a cut on his left hand — though it was unclear whether the latter was also due to the catch. His teammates told ESPN that they were just happy that he was in good shape.
"Anything hit back to the pitcher with that exit velocity's kind of scary," Naylor said. "You never know what's going to happen. So, I'm glad he's okay."
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